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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: JoeNoble on June 08, 2007, 03:22:32 PM

Title: Cougar front bumper on t-bird turbo coupe?
Post by: JoeNoble on June 08, 2007, 03:22:32 PM
Does anyboy know if a front bumper like the one on this guys cougar would fit on an 88 thunderbird turbo coupe? I was thinking about going with an 86 thunderbird front but I like this look much better!

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i58/JosephNoble/cougar.jpg)
Title: Cougar front bumper on t-bird turbo coupe?
Post by: 1WLD BRD on June 08, 2007, 03:32:38 PM
yeah it will fit, you just have to rewire the lights.
Title: Cougar front bumper on t-bird turbo coupe?
Post by: DVP on June 08, 2007, 03:44:08 PM
fender mounting points are the same.swap the headlight harness, i would get a 4 eyed Bird header panel though,( they are different) the bumpers are the same as far as t-bird cougar goes. you might want to get a TC bumper cover also or an XR-7 so it stay the correct trim level of options ( have the fog light cut outs)
Title: Cougar front bumper on t-bird turbo coupe?
Post by: Chuck W on June 08, 2007, 04:35:10 PM
The body lines won't match up, but it will bolt up.
Title: Cougar front bumper on t-bird turbo coupe?
Post by: DVP on June 09, 2007, 01:06:29 AM
Quote from: Chuck W;152711
The body lines won't match up, but it will bolt up.


meant to say that.:iagree:
Title: Cougar front bumper on t-bird turbo coupe?
Post by: 5.0willgo on June 09, 2007, 08:32:31 AM
This (http://"http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=11317&highlight=cougabird") is an '87-88 Cougar that I saw with a 4 eyed Bird nose. You can see how the molding and body lines are different just to give you a better idea.

By the way, the woman that drives that car drives like a friggin nut. I don't think she's aware how bad the brakes are on these cars. Come to think of it, that's probably how she ruined the original Cougar nose.
Title: Cougar front bumper on t-bird turbo coupe?
Post by: JoeNoble on June 09, 2007, 09:05:33 AM
So it will work but the body lines will be a little off. Thats cool I'm sure I could (for the right price) find a bedy shop that could use filler to make the body lines look a little beter. Thanks guys!